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Employment (1)

Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli: Rome, IT

2010-05-20 to present | Attending Physician (Cardiac Arrhythmia Unit)
Employment
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Francesco Perna

Education and qualifications (4)

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: Rome, Lazio, IT

2008-11 to 2011-10 | PhD (Cardiology Department)
Education
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Francesco Perna

Harvard Medical School: Boston, MA, US

2009-07 to 2010-06 | Research Fellow (Cardiac Arrhythmia Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital)
Education
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Francesco Perna

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: Rome, Lazio, IT

2004-11 to 2008-11 | Medical Doctor (Istituto di Cardiologia)
Education
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Francesco Perna

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart: Rome, Lazio, IT

1998-10-01 to 2004-07-31 | MS (Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia)
Education
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Francesco Perna

Works (35)

Cardiac contractility modulation for patient with refractory heart failure: an updated evidence-based review

Heart Failure Reviews
2020-09-24 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1382-4147
Part of ISSN: 1573-7322
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Perna

Temporary transvenous cardiac pacing

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
2020-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1558-2027
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Perna

Long-Term Arrhythmic Risk Assessment in Biopsy-Proven Myocarditis

JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology
2020-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2405-500X
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Perna

Role of extensive diagnostic workup in young athletes and nonathletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias

Heart Rhythm
2020-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1547-5271
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Perna

OUP accepted manuscript

Europace
2019 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1099-5129
Part of ISSN: 1532-2092
Source: Self-asserted source
Francesco Perna

Prognostic significance of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia on stored electrograms in pacemaker recipients

PLOS ONE
2019-11-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
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Francesco Perna

Dysautonomia as Onset Symptom of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2.

European neurology
2018-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Rossi S; Romano A; Modoni A; Perna F; Rizzo V; Santoro M; Monforte M; Pieroni M; Luigetti M; Pomponi MG et al.
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Ghostbusters should come back to lead extraction arena in order to fight with ghosts: Author's reply.

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
2017-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Narducci ML; Di Monaco A; Pelargonio G; Leoncini E; Boccia S; Mollo R; Perna F; Bencardino G; Pennestrì F; Scoppettuolo G et al.
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Human cardiac progenitor cells with regenerative potential can be isolated and characterized from 3D-electro-anatomic guided endomyocardial biopsies.

International journal of cardiology
2017-08 | Journal article
Contributors: D'Amario D; Leone AM; Narducci ML; Smaldone C; Lecis D; Inzani F; Luciani M; Siracusano A; La Neve F; Manchi M et al.
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Presence of 'ghosts' and mortality after transvenous lead extraction.

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
2017-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Narducci ML; Di Monaco A; Pelargonio G; Leoncini E; Boccia S; Mollo R; Perna F; Bencardino G; Pennestrì F; Scoppettuolo G et al.
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Near zerO fluoroscopic exPosure during catheter ablAtion of supRavenTricular arrhYthmias: The NO-PARTY multicentre randomized trial

Europace
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84995571195

Contributors: Casella, M.; Dello Russo, A.; Pelargonio, G.; Del Greco, M.; Zingarini, G.; Piacenti, M.; Di Cori, A.; Casula, V.; Marini, M.; Pizzamiglio, F. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Outcome of patients treated by cardiac resynchronization therapy using a quadripolar left ventricular lead

Circulation Journal
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84959020529

Contributors: Bencardino, G.; Di Monaco, A.; Russo, E.; Colizzi, C.; Perna, F.; Pelargonio, G.; Narducci, M.L.; Gabrielli, F.A.; Lanza, G.A.; Rebuzzi, A.G. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Collateral findings during computed tomography scan for atrial fibrillation ablation: Let's take a look around.

World journal of cardiology
2016-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Perna F; Casella M; Narducci ML; Dello Russo A; Bencardino G; Pontone G; Pelargonio G; Andreini D; Vitulano N; Pizzamiglio F et al.
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

A challenging case of ventricular arrhythmia in a patient with myocarditis: ICD yes/no after ablation

Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84914810715

Contributors: Narducci, M.L.; Rio, T.; Perna, F.; D'Amario, D.; Merlino, B.; Marano, R.; Bencardino, G.; Inzani, F.; Pelargonio, G.; Crea, F.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

A Challenging Case Of Ventricular Arrhythmia In A Patient With Myocarditis: ICD Yes/No After Ablation.

Journal of atrial fibrillation
2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Narducci ML; Rio T; Perna F; D'Amario D; Merlino B; Marano R; Bencardino G; Inzani F; Pelargonio G; Crea F
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection: Delayed vs standard FDG PET-CT imaging

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84901648040

Contributors: Leccisotti, L.; Perna, F.; Lago, M.; Leo, M.; Stefanelli, A.; Calcagni, M.L.; Pelargonio, G.; Narducci, M.L.; Bencardino, G.; Bellocci, F. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on platelet activation and reactivity induced by ablation for atrial fibrillation

Circulation
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84891861654

Contributors: Stazi, A.; Scalone, G.; Laurito, M.; Milo, M.; Pelargonio, G.; Narducci, M.L.; Parrinello, R.; Figliozzi, S.; Bencardino, G.; Perna, F. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Safety of transvenous lead extraction according to centre volume: A systematic review andmeta-analysis

Europace
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84911993568

Contributors: Di Monaco, A.; Pelargonio, G.; Narducci, M.L.; Manzoli, L.; Boccia, S.; Flacco, M.E.; Capasso, L.; Barone, L.; Perna, F.; Bencardino, G. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

The association between ICD interventions and mortality is independent of their modality: clinical implications

Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84943365109

Contributors: Bencardino, G.; Di Monaco, A.; Rio, T.; Frontera, A.; Santangeli, P.; Leo, M.; Pelargonio, G.; Perna, F.; Narducci, M.L.; Gabrielli, F. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation guided by a 3D electroanatomical mapping system: A 2-year follow-up study from the Italian Registry on NavX Atrial Fibrillation ablation procedures (IRON-AF)

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84877575247

Contributors: Forleo, G.B.; De Martino, G.; Mantica, M.; Menardi, E.; Trevisi, N.; Faustino, M.; Muto, C.; Perna, F.; Santamaria, M.; Pandozi, C. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparison of electroanatomical mapping systems: Accuracy in left atrial mapping

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84876816633

Contributors: Heist, E.K.; Perna, F.; Chalhoub, F.; Danik, S.; Barrett, C.; Houghtaling, C.; Tondo, C.; Mahapatra, S.; Ruskin, J.; Mansour, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease: the biomarkers point of view

Frontiers in Bioscience - Scholar
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84883720982

Contributors: Vitulano, N.; Di Marco Berardino, A.; Re, A.; Riccioni, G.; Perna, F.; Mormile, F.; Valente, S.; Bellocci, F.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease: the biomarkers point of view.

Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition)
2013 | Journal article
Contributors: Vitulano N; Di Marco Berardino A; Re A; Riccioni G; Perna F; Mormile F; Valente S; Bellocci F
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Francesco Perna via Europe PubMed Central

Periprocedural dabigatran in atrial fibrillation ablation: A new kid on the block

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84880577555

Contributors: Pelargonio, G.; Perna, F.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Rapid acquisition of high-resolution electroanatomical maps using a novel multielectrode mapping system

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84886768973

Contributors: Ptaszek, L.M.; Chalhoub, F.; Perna, F.; Beinart, R.; Barrett, C.D.; Danik, S.B.; Heist, E.K.; Ruskin, J.N.; Mansour, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Usefulness of intracardiac echocardiography for the diagnosis of cardiovascular implantable electronic device-related endocarditis

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84875469382

Contributors: Narducci, M.L.; Pelargonio, G.; Russo, E.; Marinaccio, L.; Di Monaco, A.; Perna, F.; Bencardino, G.; Casella, M.; Di Biase, L.; Santangeli, P. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Lack of any cardiac involvement in a patient with Andersen-Tawil syndrome associated with the c.574A→G mutation in KCNJ2

Cardiology
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84856170878

Contributors: Modoni, A.; Bianchi, M.L.E.; Vitulano, N.; Pagliarani, S.; Perna, F.; Sanna, T.; Rizzo, V.; Silvestri, G.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Prevalence and clinical significance of collateral findings detected by chest computed tomography in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation

Europace
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84856260203

Contributors: Casella, M.; Perna, F.; Pontone, G.; Dello Russo, A.; Andreini, D.; Pelargonio, G.; Riva, S.; Fassini, G.; Pepi, M.; Ballerini, G. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Safety and effectiveness of transvenous lead extraction in octogenarians

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84867741186

Contributors: Pelargonio, G.; Narducci, M.L.; Russo, E.; Casella, M.; Santangeli, P.; Canby, R.; Al-Ahmad, A.; Price, L.D.; Biase, L.D.; Kwark, C.J. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Assessment of catheter tip contact force resulting in cardiac perforation in swine atria using force sensing technology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79958821392

Contributors: Perna, F.; Heist, E.K.; Danik, S.B.; Barrett, C.D.; Ruskin, J.N.; Mansour, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Direct visualization of epicardial structures and ablation utilizing a visually guided laser balloon catheter: Preliminary findings

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79960722992

Contributors: Heist, E.K.; Barrett, C.; Perna, F.; Danik, S.; Ruskin, J.N.; Mansour, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

A Closer Look at Incidental Findings on Cardiac Computed Tomography

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-76449113039

Contributors: Bartoletti, S.; Perna, F.; Santangeli, P.; Casella, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Initial experience with a multielectrode catheter equipped with the single-axis sensor technology for high-density electroanatomical mapping in a swine model

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-78650134454

Contributors: Beinart, R.; Perna, F.; Danik, S.; Barrett, C.D.; Heist, E.K.; Ruskin, J.; Mansour, M.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Right ventricular substrate mapping using the Ensite Navx system: Accuracy of high-density voltage map obtained by automatic point acquisition during geometry reconstruction

Heart Rhythm
2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-70350573549

Contributors: Casella, M.; Perna, F.; Dello Russo, A.; Pelargonio, G.; Bartoletti, S.; Ricco, A.; Sanna, T.; Pieroni, M.; Forleo, G.; Pappalardo, A. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier

Home defibrillation: A feasibility study in myocardial infarction survivors at intermediate risk of sudden death

American Heart Journal
2006 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33748691158

Contributors: Sanna, T.; Fedele, F.; Genuini, I.; Puglisi, A.; Azzolini, P.; Altamura, G.; Lobianco, F.; Ruzzolini, M.; Perna, F.; Micò, M. et al.
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Francesco Perna via Scopus - Elsevier